The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14


watched her with flial solicItude; and it was
necessary to find doctor for her.
There WAS one in Jacksonville who possessed
the full confidence of the Burbanks and as soon
as be was sent for he did not hesitate to come to
Candles Bay. He prescribed few remedies.
But would they be efficacious so long as by re-
manned unrestored to her mothers
Leaving Carol, who would have to keep to his
room for some days. Burbank and Stannard
went out each day to explore both banks of the
river They searched the islands in the st.
Johns thev asked the country people; they in
CURED in the smallest villages in the county;
they promised heavy reward to any who
would bring them any clew. Their efforts re-
NAMED useless. How could they learn what
was going on IN Black creek where the Spaniard
hid himself! No one knew of it. And. besides.
to withdraw his victims the better from all
search had not Texar taken them further up
the river2 Was not the county large enough.
were there not enough hiding places in the vast
forests in the centre, amid the immense marshes
in south of Florida, in the region of the mac
cessible Everglades, for Texar to hide his VIC
Tins so that they could not be reached2
At the same time. through the doctor coming
to Candies Bay Burbank was kept informed
of what was passing at Jacksonville and III the
north of Duval county.
The fedArals had made no new demonstration
Had special instructions arrived from Washing
ton forbidding them to cross the frontier2 Such
proceeding would be disastrous for the Union
lists in the South. and particularly so for James
Burbank.
Nevertheless, Commodore Duponts squadron
remained in the estuary of the St. Marys and if
Texars men had been recalled by the three
cannon shots fired the I'd of March, It was be-
cause the Jacksonville authorities had been de-
ceived by false alarm and through the error.
Castle House had escaped from pillage and ruin.
But would not the Spaniard send another ex-
petition to complete his work, seeing that
James Burbank was not in his hands! An I'M
likely hypothesis! At present the attack on
Castle House and the carrying off of Dy and Ter
nah were probably enough for him. Besides
some of the better-class citizens had not hesi-
tated to show their Interpretation of the affair
at Candles Bay. and their disgust at the chief
of Jackson vile rioters, although their opinion
m light matter little to Texar. The Spaniard
was more powerful than ever In Duval county.
His vagabonds and INSCRIPTIONS adventures
were quite at their ease. Each day they gave
themselves up to pleasures of all Sorts degeper-
ating into orgies. The noise of the ry-mak-
ing even reached the plantation; and the sky
glowed with the public illumlnatlons which
might be taken for the light of another incen-
diary fire. Moderate men were reduced to 81
leuce. and had to submit to the yoke of this fac
ton, which was supported by the populace of
the county.
The temporary inaction of the federal army
OPPORTUNITY came in to help the new authorities,
who profited by it to spread the report that the
Northerners would not pass the frontier; that
they had received orders to retreat into Georgia
and the Carolinas; that Florida would not be
subjected to the invasion of the antl-slavery
troops; that its position as an old Spanish colony
put 1t outside the question the United States
were seeking to solve by force of arms, &c, &C.
And in all the counties there was produced
certain current favorable rather than contrary
to the ideas which the partisans OF violence
represented. This was apparent IN many places,
particularly in the north, on the Georgian
frontier, where the planters with Northern SYM
pathies were atrociously treated, their slaves
put to fight, their saw-mlls and factories de-
stroyed by fire, their establishments devastated
by the confederate troops, as Candies Bay had
just been by the populace of Jacksonville
1t did not, however, seem-at present at least
that there was a chance of the plantation being
again invaded But much did James Burbank
chafe at the delay of the federals In making
themselves masters of the territory. AS things
stood. nothing could be done against Texar;
either to bring him to justice for what could not
be denied, or compel him to reveal the hiding
place of by and Zermah.
Burbank could not bring himself to believe
thar the federals were going to remain quietly
on the frontier. Gilbert's last letter had
pressly stated that the expedition of Commodore
Dupont and Sherman was destined for Florida.
Since this letter, had the federal government
sent different orders to Edisto bay, where the
SQUADRON was waitins7 Had a success of the
confederate troops in Virginia the CarolInas
obliged the army of the Union to malt In Its
march the SCuthE .
Thus passed the five days which followed the
attack Candles Bay. There was no news
of movement of the federals No news OF Dy
and Zermah, although Burbank had done his
best to come their track, and not day had
passed without some fresh effort.
The 9th of March had come. Edward Carol
had Completely recovered. He was now fit to
Join in the work of his friends. Mrs. Burbank
continued extremely weak. 1t seemed as though
her life threatened to take flight with her
tears. In her dellrium she called her little
daughter in heartrenGing tones; she attempted
to go in search of her. These cries were fol-
lowed by syncopes, which put her life In danger.
Often and often Alice feared that the unhappy
mother would die in her arms.
A war rumor reached Jacksonville on the
morning of the 9th of March. Unfortunately. it
was calculated to give new encouragement to
the partisans of secession.
The confederate general, Van Dorm had re-
pulsed the soldiers of Curtis on the 9th OF March
at the battle of Bentonville. in Arkansas. and
obliged them to retreat Really this was an
gagement with the rear-guard of small Northern
corps and the success was more than compen-
stated for few days afterward by the victory of
Pea Ridge It, however. provoked an increase
of insolence among the Southerners At Jack
sonvile. the urimportant action was celebrated
as complete check to the federal army; and
there were new festivities and new orgies, the
murInur of which rolled mournfully over Camd-
less Bay.
o'clock in the evening from his exploration of
the left bank of the river, he had ascertained
the following facts:
A native of Putnam county fancied he had
discovered some trace of the abduction an
island of the St. Johns. few miles above Black
creek. During the preceding night this man
thought he had heard cry of despair. and had
come to report the fact to James Burbank.
Squambo, the Indian, Texar's confdant, had
been in the neighborhood In his skif
There was no doubt about the Indians being
seen, for the fact confirmed by passenger
on board the Shannon. who, on his return ST.
Augustine. had landed during the day at Camd
less Bay.
1t need not be said how eagerly James Bur
bank started on the track. Carol and two
negroes accompanied him in the boat with
which he started up the river. They speedily
reached the island in question thoroughly
searched it, and visited few fshermens huts
that did not seem to have been recently occu-
pied. Among the almost impenetrable under
wood in the interior there was not vestige of
human beings. There was nothing on the bank
to show that boat had put in. Squambo could
nowhere be seen and if he had been prowling
round the island he had probably not landed.
The expedition was thus without result. like the
others The return had to be made to the plan
tation with the knowledge that false track
had been followed In the evening. Burbank,
Stan nard and Carol, they were together in
the NALL talked over this useless search. About
8 o'clock Alice, having left Mrs. Burbank
asleep, came to join them. and found that the
last attempt had been without result.
The night to be a dark ope The moon,
in its first quarter, had already disappeared be-
low the horizon. A deep silence enveloped